Argumentative Essay On Zootopia

Zootopia is a film that illustrates a city of animals, both predator and prey, living in harmony until an otter and several other predators go missing. It is up to the first ever bunny police officer, Judy Hopps, to solve these disappearances. As the unity within the city begins to disappear, a newscast is shown saying, “Zootopia is a unique place, it is a crazy beautiful diverse city where we celebrate our differences. This is not the Zootopia
I know, the Zootopia I know is better than this. We don’t just blindly assign blame. We don’t know why these attacks keep happening, but it is irresponsible to label all predators as savages. We cannot let fear divide us.” In Zootopia , Disney uses the children’s film genre to depict social
The success of future societies lies in the hands of children, so depicting social concerns at a young age allows them time to change before they enter society as an adult. The use of media in Disney’s film Zootopia perpetuates the notion that media can lead to a division within society; those who aimlessly follow media and those who formulate an individual opinion. Within this film, Officer Hopps holds a press conference to discuss the recent occurrences of missing animals. She falsely suggests, “clearly there is a biological component, these predators may be reverting back to their primitive savage ways.” Then, it is said in a newscast, “more bad news in this city gripped by fear.” The false information is followed by a large division in the city between predator and prey, and Officer Hopps’ point also illustrates an unfair stereotype of predators.
Officer Hopps even loses her friend, the fox, because of what she said during the press conference. The division within this city could easily be avoided if the media had not gotten involved. The broad coverage of the situation is also creating more fear
In an attempt to create responsible global citizens, Disney uses the genre of children’s film to depict social concerns like the effects of media and stereotyping, or raise awareness about intersectionality. The film illustrates the multiple layers of
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discrimination people are subject to, as well as the stereotypes people face. Zootopia also shows the effects of the media through a press conference and a newscast, both of which show different impacts. The way Disney portrays the specific issues gives insight into the modern world about how humans need to better understand social issues, as well as have the ability to formulate an individual opinion even if it opposes society’s view. In conclusion, Disney’s film Zootopia is intended to minimize the current social concerns and to create a world full of unity. This may be a children’s movie, but the impact it creates is much larger than a film of enjoyment. Zootopia is a film in which all ages could watch and learn about social issues and how they are detrimental to society, unless society goes through the effort to eradicate